Many of us know, whether from TV or from common sense, that whatever we say to our attorneys is absolutely privileged and confidential. With limited exception, attorneys are prohibited from ever disclosing what clients tell them. This allows clients to receive the full benefit of an attorney’s representation, as an attorney must know all the facts of a case, in …
New Study Shows Increased Long-Term Benefits of Defibrillator Usage
They hang innocuously on the walls of the locations that we frequent. We often do not even notice them, or if we do, we often do not even know what they are. Most of us would not even know how to use them even if we did notice them. Yet, they are one of the most important life saving items …
Medical Malpractice vs. Ordinary Negligence
We often discuss medical malpractice, as does the media, and many people are aware of what it is and how to spot when it may be occurring. Do you really know what medical malpractice is, as opposed to ordinary negligence? The question is an important one for victims because different laws and rules may apply to each one. Let’s say …
Are Schools Liable for Bullying Violence Against Students?
Bullying is a serious topic that goes beyond the law and has an impact on lives that often cannot be repaired. Our society cannot function in the face of bullying, and bullying can have an effect on children that often can endure beyond the physical trauma. We tend to think of bullying as a matter of “child on child,” that …
Woman Who Dies at Sea Raises More Cruise Line Safety Questions
Cruise line safety is in the news again, highlighting the deficiencies in an industry that carries millions of people yearly on the high seas on what are essentially floating cities. A recent incident has led to a lawsuit raising questions of how much the cruise lines are doing to avoid accidents. Lawsuit Involves Woman Who Fell Overboard A lawsuit has …
Florida’s Foreign Body Malpractice Statute Presumptions Upheld by Court
When medical malpractice makes news, it is usually for something pretty out of the ordinary. Even some of the most grievous examples of malpractice that result on the most severe injuries often do not make front page news, but the “stranger” events do. One area that often makes news when it comes to medical negligence is when an object is …
Can You Question Jurors After a Trial That May Have Been Biased or Dishonest?
The constitution guarantees us the right to a trial before a jury of our peers. That right is commonly thought to apply to criminal matters and surely does, but many are not aware that it also applies to civil trials, such as personal injury cases. In fact, the constitution provides an explicit right to a jury in civil actions. That …
The Biometrics Expert
Like any legal field, personal injury law is becoming more and more dominated by experts. The law does not allow attorneys or witnesses to speak on issues on which they are not experts, and when it comes to questions of medicine, or mechanics, or how businesses operate, or science, someone with extensive experience in a particular field is needed. More …
How Would Proposed Changes in Gun Laws Affect Civil Liability for Gun Injuries?
The right to carry guns and bear arms, and the extent to which these rights should be restricted, is a subject of great debate. Beyond the arguments over what is and what is not constitutional, are concerns over the consequences of shootings when it comes to civil liability. Proposed changes to Florida’s gun laws could change the landscape of liability …
Birth Related Neurological Injuries May be Subject to State Agency Determination
Injuries caused by medical malpractice can be devastating. That can be said for many types of injuries, but the difference is that it is rare to have a “minor” injury as a result of a medical malpractice, whereas, many falls or car accidents do thankfully result in injuries that are less severe. Injuries to Newborns The extent of damages sustained …